Succession IRL? Meet Rupert Murdoch’s 6 children, from Lachlan – Fox’s new chairman – to his youngest kids Chloe and Grace from his marriage to Wendi Deng, and James, Prudence and Elizabeth
- Rupert Murdoch just announced his retirement: the 92-year-old media mogul billionaire is stepping down as chairman of Fox Corporation and News Corporation, putting his son Lachlan in charge
- His eldest daughter Prudence and youngest daughters Grace and Chloe seem to be less involved in the family business, while James and Elisabeth have both worked for their infamous dad
Last Thursday, Rupert Murdoch announced that he would be stepping down as chairman of Fox Corporation and News Corporation, marking the end of an era and the start of a new one for the billionaire media mogul and his family.
“For my entire professional life, I have been engaged daily with news and ideas, and that will not change,” Australian-born Murdoch, 92, wrote in a six-paragraph memo to employees, as per CNN. The newly retired businessman continued, “But the time is right for me to take on different roles, knowing that we have truly talented teams.”
Murdoch’s empire spans across some of today’s most influential newspapers, including The Wall Street Journal, The Times of London and tabloid New York Post, to name a few.
As reported by CNN, Rupert’s eldest son Lachlan is set to take over his dad’s role as the sole chairman of both companies.
Here’s a who’s who of Rupert Murdoch’s kids, from eldest to youngest, including Lachlan, the new head of the empire.
1. Prudence Murdoch, 65
Although she has the same stake in the family trust as her half-siblings Lachlan, James and Elisabeth, Rupert’s first daughter is less involved in the family’s business compared to the rest of the Murdochs, per Time.